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August 2021 archives

August 30, 2021
Conestoga counsellor honoured with provincial award

Conestoga counsellor Keith Martin has been honoured with the 2021 Ontario College Counsellors (OCC) Excellence for Counselling Practice Award. The...


August 26, 2021
Applications open for competitive esports teams

Student applications are open for the 2021-22 Conestoga Condors competitive esports season in the Ontario Post-Secondary Esports (OPSE) league....


August 26, 2021
Robotics and automation students showcase capstone designs

Third-year students in Conestoga’s Mechanical Engineering Technology - Robotics and Automation program presented capstone projects on August 16 to the...


August 20, 2021
Facility management students present capstone projects

On August 16, fourth-year students in Conestoga’s Bachelor of Applied Technology - Architecture - Project and Facility Management (APFM) program...


August 17, 2021
Message to the Conestoga community regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations

In an email sent to all Conestoga employees on August 17, President John Tibbits announced plans regarding mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations...


August 16, 2021
New credential wallet provides digital access to transcripts

Conestoga students and graduates now have convenient access to official transcripts with a digital credential wallet through the MyCreds™ platform....


August 13, 2021
Conestoga to support Black entrepreneurship programs

The Caribbean Canadian Association of Waterloo Region (CCAWR), in partnership with local organizations and post-secondary institutions including the Conestoga Entrepreneurship...


August 11, 2021
Design students support local non-profit

Fourth-year students in Conestoga’s Bachelor of Design program collaborated with local non-profit organization Autism Dog Services (ADS) on a project...


August 11, 2021
Cambridge council approves partnership for new soccer complex

On August 10, Cambridge City Council approved plans for the new Fountain Street Soccer Complex as well as a partnership...


August 9, 2021
Flags lowered in memory of Hon. William G. Davis

Flags at all Conestoga campuses have been lowered to half-mast to honour the life of William Grenville (Bill) Davis, the...


August 7, 2021
Packaging engineering student receives industry award

Lea Belo, a final-year student in Conestoga’s Packaging Engineering Technician program, has placed third in the 2021 Student AmeriStar Package...


August 6, 2021
New freelancing micro-credential begins this September

Inspired by the Conestoga Gig Lab, Canada's first and only business incubator for freelance entrepreneurs, a new micro-credential starting this...


August 5, 2021
Student developer club supports peer-to-peer learning

Students in Conestoga’s School of Applied Computer Science & Information Technology have established a developer club, supported by Google, to...


August 4, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines required for Conestoga varsity athletes

Conestoga student athletes participating in varsity sports in Fall 2021 will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The new...


August 4, 2021
Fall 2021 delivery: A message to employees from President John Tibbits

The following message was sent on August 3 to all Conestoga employees on behalf of President John Tibbits....


August 4, 2021
Message from Athletics & Recreation to student-athletes

The following message was sent on July 29 on behalf of Andrew Bates, Manager, Athletics & Recreation, to student-athletes....